Wilderness of
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共 45 题- By EDGAR PANGBORN
- Copyright _1958 by Edgar Pangborn
- Printed in the United States of America
- All Rights Reserved
- Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 58-5139_
- E.P.
- PART ONE
- Father asked: "There's been cattle killed?"
- Reuben writhed away from Ben's touch. "Jesse, help me with him!"
- The sergeant paused, seeing Jesse's side. "You're bad hurt."
- The sergeant jerked his head at the north. "How many?"
- Reuben thought: _A stairway. I am lying still--nevertheless a stairway._
- Precariously, Reuben said: "I think he's gone, Grandmother."
- Reuben said aloud: "Why?..."
- Reuben said: "I do not believe it."
- Was she only a wolf? Some wolves, Jesse said----
- PART TWO
- Later in white nights Ben thought: _She said that, and to me...._
- Reuben considered. "I think everything is interesting."
- Daringly Ben murmured: "What about Newport?"
- John Kenny asked: "And what is truth?"
- Ben said: "Love conquereth all things."
- Shining with relief, Ben said: "'Plied'?"
- Mr. Hibbs' lank features froze, but not completely. "Yes, my boy?"
- Ben evaded. "Charity, I've met her but the once."
- No good. "I thought a person alway knew."
- Ben blurted: "Charity, this is beautiful."
- Charity inhaled carefully. "Very well, Mama, I will leave the room."
- Shawn shook his head, deep in revery. "By sight only."
- Ben said involuntarily: "Don't, Mr. Shawn! Leave her alone!"
- Mr. Hibbs had asked that twice already. "No, sir."
- Rob Grimes called: "Something ahead! I heard----"
- Kate was fluttering. "He's at breakfast, my dear."
- Helplessly Ben said: "I love thee."
- As for Hell--_Open up, old rat-hole! I may wish to spit._
- Reuben set the shoes aside. "Last-minute business?"
- PART THREE
- John Kenny asked: "Did this Dutchman speak of others?"
- Ben's nerves crackled and snapped. "Don't call me that!"
- Quite gently Shawn asked; "All quiet, Ben?"
- And Ben looked again, and found nothing. "It was a sail?"
- Dubiously the whisper said: "Joey Mills. But he's old and puny."
- Wonderingly, Ledyard said: "Yes, sir, I can."
- Shawn let go his arm. "You question the voice that guides me?"
- Coming up behind, Ben said: "Stop that, Marsh!"